It's totally crazy how the prices are going up. I bought a brand new S2000 for 31.000€ in autumn 2002. That was probably the best deal in Germany at that time. The dealer wanted to get rid of the car because he had a fight with Honda. He only wanted to sell Peugeots afterwards. I loved the car very much. But after three years I was a bit annoyed by the need to always rev up to 9000 rpm. Nothing happened below 5.500 rpm. Today I'm sad that I didn't keep the S2000. But this is a typical story as it happens again and again. You think you can buy a car like this over and over again. But you realize too late that this time is over.
There is one advantage. I've been driving Morgan since I sold the S2000 in 2005.
To sum it up, the S2000 is a great car. But you always have to be very attentive. It's 80% LSD. I once spun 180 degrees in the rain in the city while accelerating, luckily without any damage or accident. The S2000 was a little too heavy. With 1000 kg it would have been ideal.